Good Samaritan - Ottumwa
Ottumwa · 0.3 mi · 126 beds
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Ridgewood Specialty Care
1977 Albia Road, Ottumwa, IA, 52501
Nursing home60 licensed beds0 citations on record
2 more within 6 milesOpen in Maps
Has this facility been cited?
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 3 deficiencies against Ridgewood Specialty Care in Ottumwa, Iowa at its most recent standard inspection on 2025-12-22. 1 finding has been recorded at the immediate-jeopardy level, the most serious CMS uses, meaning a resident was placed in immediate danger. Medicare has fined it 1 time, totalling $8,999. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 overall.
3 / 5Medicare overall rating
60certified beds
3deficiencies at the last inspection
1immediate-jeopardy findings on record
0actual-harm findings on record
1federal fines, $8,999
What the inspectors found
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
Immediate jeopardyA resident was placed in immediate danger. The most serious band CMS uses.1
Actual harmA resident was harmed, but not placed in immediate danger.0
Potential for more than minimal harmNo resident was harmed, but the failing could have caused it.17
Potential for minimal harmThe least serious band.0
Most recentDDDJEEDDDDDDDDDDDD
The last 18 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0803 · 2025-12-22 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration Deficiencies · F0865 · 2025-12-22 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2025-12-22 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0805 · 2024-10-31 · standard survey · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0803 · 2024-10-31 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0812 · 2024-10-31 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0550 · 2024-10-31 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0558 · 2024-10-31 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0584 · 2024-10-31 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0656 · 2024-10-31 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0677 · 2024-10-31 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0684 · 2024-10-31 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0689 · 2024-10-31 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0657 · 2024-04-11 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0677 · 2024-04-11 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0677 · 2024-02-15 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0758 · 2023-10-05 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0808 · 2023-10-05 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Medicare’s own rating
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
OverallCombines the three below3 of 5
Health inspectionBased on the last three inspection cycles3 of 5
StaffingNurse hours per resident, adjusted for how sick residents are4 of 5
Quality measuresResident outcomes reported by the home4 of 5
Nurse hours per resident per dayReported by the home to CMS3.27462
Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left in a year43.5%
Penalties
What Medicare has fined this home
FinesCivil money penalties imposed by CMS1
Total fined$8,999
Payment denials and other penaltiesMedicare refusing to pay for new admissions is the usual one1
Ownership
Who owns Ridgewood Specialty Care
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARE INITIATIVES | Organization | 100% | since 11/12/2010 |
| COMPUTERSHARE CORPORATE TRUST COMPANY, NA | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| BEAL, MICHAEL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2020 |
| BOWEN, LANE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2021 |
| CAROTHERS, MARY JANE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2023 |
| CHILDS, KEVIN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2023 |
| CORLESS, PETER | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| KREIN, KEITH | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/29/2022 |
| RUST, ELIZABETH | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2023 |
| STURM, DENISE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2021 |
| UPMEYER, LINDA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/29/2022 |
| BEAL, MICHAEL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2020 |
Part of the CARE INITIATIVES group.
Nearby
Other licensed providers within six miles
Listed by distance. Nobody paid to appear here and the order is not for sale.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 165223.
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